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Hackney 1910

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1910

Published
1911
Author
Warry, J. King.
Pages
124
Tables
91

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  • Page 6
    The following table shows the Density of Population, Annual Mortality from all causes and Infant Mortality in the Borough of Hackney, during the 12 years ending 1910.
    Year.Density.General Death Rate (per 1,000 living).Infantile Mortality Rate (per 1,000 births).
  • Page 7
    The favourable position occupied by Hackney amongst the London Boroughs may be seen from the subjoined table shewing the Death rates from all causes, and of infants under one year of age, in the Metropolitan Boroughs and City of London during the 52 weeks of 1910, as calculated by the Registrar General.
    Boroughs.Death rate from all causes per 1,000 living (corrected).Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 births.
  • Page 8
    Table. Showing estimated Population, Area and Density of the Registration Sub-Districts in Hackney, at middle of 1910.
    North.Central.South-West.South-East.Total for HackneyTotal for London.
  • Page 9
    The following table gives the number ot marriages, and the marriage rates lor the Borough of Hackney and London for the ten years 1900-1910:—
    Year.Borough of Hackney.London.
    Marriages.Marriage Rate.Marriage Rate.
  • Page 10
    ( b ) NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907, Notifications of Births (Live and Stillborn) received during the year, 1910.
    Year 1910.Medical Practitioners.Midwives.Parents and Others.Total.
    Live.Still.Live.Still.Live.Still.Live.Still.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 11
    T able. Births.
    Registration District of Hackney.Registration Sub-District.All London.
    North.Central.South-West.South- East.
  • Page 11
    Birth-Rate for the Borough of Hackney and its Sub-Districts for the Years 1900-1910 compared with that of London.
    Year.Borough of Hackney.North Sub-District.Central Sub-District.South-West Sub- District.South-East Sub- District.London.
  • Page 12
    Amongst the sub-districts the death rate was lowest in the north sub-district (10.4 per 1,000) and highest in the south-east sub-district (12.7 per 1,000).
    Sub-District.Population.No. of Births.Birthrate.Total Deaths.Death-rate. (Crude.)Deaths under 1 year.Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births.
  • Page 13
    The following shows the death rate of Hackney from all causes per 1,000, compared with London during the last decade.
    Year.Hackney.London.Year.Hackney.London.
  • Page 14
    Table V.—INFANTILE MORTALITY.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-2 months.2-3 months.3-4 months.4-5 months.5-6 months.6-7 months.7-8 months.8-9 months.9-10 months.10-11 months.11-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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  • Page 19
    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1910 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births.Deaths under One Year of age.Deaths at all Ages. Total.Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Nonresidents registered in District.Deaths of residents registered beyond District.Deaths at all Ages.
    Number.Rate.*Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.N umber.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
  • Page 20
    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1910 and Previous Years.
    Names of Localities.1.—All Hackney.2.—North Sub-District.3.—Central Sub-District.4.—South-East Sub-District.5.—South-West Sub-District.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 21
    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1910.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in whole Districts.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.12341234Total cases removed toHospital.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.North.Central (H.)South-East (W.)South-West.North.Central (H.)South-East (W.)South-West.
  • Page 22
    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1910.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in whole Districts at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities (at all Ages).Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.North Sub-district.Central Sub-district.South-West Sub-district.South-East Sub-district.
  • Page 23
    HACKNEY DISTRICT— continued. Causes of, and Ages at [Death during the Year 1 9 10.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in whole Districts at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities (at all Ages).Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under lo.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.North Sub-district.Central Sub-district.South-West Sub-district.South-East Sub-district.
  • Page 24
    TABLE OF DEATHS Of Inhabitants of the Hackney District between 1st Jan. and 31st Dec., 1910.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 25
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 26
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Age.
  • Page 27
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 05.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 28
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 29
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 30
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages
  • Page 31
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 32
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year. 11 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 34
    The following table shows the distribution of Scarlet Fever in the respective sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 35
    The following table shows the distribution of the cases of this disease in the different sub-districts of the Borough during 1910:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 37
    The table below gives the distribution of the cases in the sub-districts of the Borough.
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 38
    The following table shows the distribution of the disease in the sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 39
    The distribution of this disease in the Borough may be seen from the following table:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 39
    The following table gives the distribution of the deaths from this disease in the different sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South East.
  • Page 40
    The distribution of the disease in the sub-districts of the Borough is given in the following table:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East
  • Page 41
    This number of deaths gives an annual mortality rate of nearly 1.4 per 1,000 living. The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts of the Borough, as follows:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 41
    The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts in the following proportions:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 42
    Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death rates in this Borough during the ten years ending 1910:-
    Years.1901190219031904190519061907190819091910
  • Page 43
    Return made by the Vaccination Officers of the Hackney Union, respecting- the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered in their Districts from 1st January to 30th Jure, 1910, inclusive, together with Supplementary Returns for the Year 1909.
    Registration Sub-districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District. 1Number of Births returned in the " Birth List "Sheets as registered from 1st Jan. to 30 th June, 1910. 2Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1911, in Cols. I., II., IV. and V., of the "Vaccination Register" (Birth List Sheets), viz.:—No. of these Births which on 31st Jan., 1911, remained unentered in the " Vaccination Register" on account (as shown by Report Book) ofNo. of these Births remaining on 31st Jan., 1911, neither duly entered in the Vaccination Register (cols. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this Return), nor temporarily accounted for in the "Report Book" (cols. 8, 9 and 10 of this Return). 11Total number of Certificates of successful primary Vaccination at All Ages received during each of the calendar years 1909 and 1910.Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually re :eived by the Vaccination Officers rrespectiveof thedatesof birth of the children to which they relate during the calendar year, 1910.
    Col. I.Col. II.Col. IV.Col. V.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which had been duly apprized. 9Removal to places unknown or which cannot be reached and cases not having been found. 10
    "Successfully Vaccinated"Insusceptible of Vaccination""Had Small-pox"Number in respect of whom Certificates of Conscientious Objection have been received. 6"Dead. Un vaccinated"1909.1910.
    1234567891011121314
  • Page 45
    House-to-House Inspections, 1910.—No. 7 District.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Found.Abated.In hancOutstanding.
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    House-to-House Inspections, 1910—Homerton District.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Found.\bated.In hadOutstanding.
  • Page 49
    The following statement refers to the milk places, cowsheds, slaughter-houses and offensive trades in the Borough:—
    Premises.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1910.Number of Notices, 1910.Number of Prosecutions.
    On Register at end of 1909.Added in 1910.Removed in 1910.On Register at end of 1910.
  • Page 58
    Chemical Examination.
    Determinations.Results in
    Grains per gallon.Parts per 100,000.
  • Page 59
    Ages and Sex of Notified Cases.
    AgesUnder 15 years.15 to 25 years.25 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 years and upwards.Totals.
  • Page 59
    As a matter of fact, the number of times a case was notified during the year varied from one to six, as follows:—
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    I.— INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 63
    2.— DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 64
    3—HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Inspections of Outworkers' premises.Outworker in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils.Addresses or Outworkers forwarded to other Councils.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices Served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders Made (Section 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.ContractorsWorkmen.
  • Page 65
    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of 1910.Number.
  • Page 65
    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 66
    Three other factories were insufficiently provided with w.c. accommodation, and in one other factory the w.c. accommodation was used in common by the sexes.
    Nuisance.Found.Abated by Workshop Inspector.Abated by District Inspector.Outstanding.Total.
  • Page 67
    (a) Wearing Apparel.
    Occupations.No. of Workshops.Occupations.No. of Workshops.
  • Page 67
    (b) Other Occupations.
  • Page 68
    NUISANCES IN WORKSHOPS, 1910.
    Outstanding at end of 1909.Found in 1910.Outstanding at end of 1910.Abated in 1910.
    By Inspector of Workshops.By District Inspector.Total.
  • Page 69
    The following analysis shows the trades followed by these outworkers:—
    Trade.No. of Outworkers.Trade.No. of Outworkers.
  • Page 69
    The local authorities from which I have received names and addresses of outworkers during the last year are the following:
  • Page 70
    The names and addresses of these were forwarded to their respective local authorities, as given in the following list:—
  • Page 71
    In the remainder work was carried on in rooms used for other purposes, as set out below:—
  • Page 72
    NUISANCES IN OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, 1910.
    Outstanding at end of 1909.Found in 1910.Outstanding at end of 1910.Abated in 1910:—
    By Inspector of Outworkers.By District Inspector.Total.
  • Page 73
    Number of Rooms Fumigated and Cleansed each Month during 1910.
    Month.Rooms Fumigated.Rooms Cleansed.Remarks.
  • Page 74
    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1910.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 75
    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1910— continued.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 76
    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1910— continued.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 77
    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1910— continued.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 78
    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1910— continued.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 79
    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1910— continued.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 80
    In addition to these there were 117 articles destroyed on request from the owners. These are set out in the following table:—
    Articles Destroyed.
  • Page 80
    Books Disinfected, 1910.
    Month.Number of Books Disinfected.
    From Hackney Public Library.From other Libraries.Totals.
  • Page 81
    Summary of persons lodged and maintained at the Council's Shelter in Millfield's Road, Clapton, N.E., during the year ended 31st December, 1910.
    Month.No. of Persons Admitted.Cost of Maintenance.Average period of Stay.Diseases.
    Men.Women.Children.Total.£s.d.
  • Page 82
    The following shows the number of baths given to persons affected with vermin since the baths were instituted:—
    Year.190219031904190519061907190819091910
  • Page 83
    They amounted to a total of 352, a considerable decline upon the number of children cleansed during 1909.
    Schools.No. Cleansed.Schools.No. Cleansed.
    Hot Baths.Sulphur Baths.Hot Baths.Sulphur Baths.
  • Page 83
    Schools outside Borough sending Children.
  • Page 84
    The following table gives particulars of the number, etc., of persons who were bathed and cleansed for parasitic disease at the Disinfecting Station during the year.
    Month.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
  • Page 85
    EXPENDITURE AT DISINFECTING STATION FOR YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1910.
    Shelters.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 87
    DUST REFUSALS AND NO ANSWERS FOR THE YEAR 1910.
    Week endingRefusals.No Answers.Week endingRefusals.No Answers.
  • Page 87
    The following table shows the number of requests for the removal of house refuse during the ten years ending 1910:— List of the requests for the removal of Dust during the ten years ending December, 1910.
    1901190219031904190519081907190819091910
  • Page 88
    DUSTING ACCOUNT, 1910.
    Month,Northern Division.Southern Division.Totals.
    Weight.Cost.Weight.Cost.Weight.Cost.
  • Page 90 91
    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1910.
    Mr. Ellis, Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey, West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Bew, Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street Southand Hackney.Mr. Haben, Homerton, E.Mr. Peverett, Homerton, N.Mr. Kemp, Homerton, S.Mr. White, Clapton, N.E.Mr. Hall. Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.Totals.
    Mr. High.Mr. Sheppard.Mr. Punter.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No. 7.No. 8.No. 9.No.10.1 No.11.No.12.
  • Page 92 93
    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1910.— continued.
    Mr. Ellis, Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey, West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Bew, Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street Southand Hackney.Mr. Haben, Homerton, E.Mr. Peverett, Homerton, N.Mr. Kemp, Homerton, S.Mr. White, Clapton, N.E.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.Totals.
    Mr. High.Mr. Sheppard.Mr. Punter.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No. 7.No. 8.No. 9.No. 10.No. 11.No. 12.
  • Page 94 95
    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1910.— continued.
    Mr. Ellis, Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey, West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Few, Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street Southand Hackney.Mr. Haben, Homerton, E.Mr. Peverett, Homerton, N.Mr. Kemp, Homerton, S.Mr. White, Clapton, N.E.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.Totals.
    Mr. High.Mr. Sheppard.Mr. Punter.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No. 7.No. 8.No. 9.No. 10.No. 11.No. 12.
  • Page 96 97
    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1910.— continued.
    Mr. Ellis. Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey, West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Bew, Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mr. High.Mare Street Southand HackneyMr. Haben, Homerton, E.Mr. Peverett, Homerton, N.Mr. Kemp. Homerton, S.Mr. White, Clapton, N.E.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.Totals,
    Mr. Sheppard.Mr. Punter.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No. 7.No. 8.No. 9.' No. 10.No. 11.No. 12.
  • Page 98
    ABSTRACT OF CLIMATOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. The following table, for which I am indebted to W. Marriott, Esq., Secretary to the Royal Meteorological Society, is an abstract of the Climatological Observations made at St. Luke's, Old Street, E.C., for the year 1910.
    1910.Temperature.Relative Humidity.Amount of Cloud.Rain.
    Means.Extremes.AmountNo. of Days.
    9 a.m.Min.Max.RangeMean.Min.Max.
  • Page 100
    These, on the average, supply daily the quantities of milk as set out:—
    Quantity of Milk.Under 2 Quarts.2 to 4 Quarts.1 to 2 Gallons.2 to 4 Gallons.4 to 8 Gallons.8 to 16 Gallons.Above 16 Gallons.
  • Page 109
    Record of Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, during the year 1910.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 109
    Record of Prosecutions under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, during the year 1910.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 110
    Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the year 1910.
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 111
    Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts— continued.
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 112
    Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act— continued.
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d
  • Page 113
    SAMPLES PURCHASED DURING YEAR, 1910.
    Articles Purchased.Number Purchased.Number Adulterated.Number where proceedings taken.Number, of Samples Adulterated with percentage of Adulteration.
  • Page 114
    RETURN OF SAMPLES OF MILK ANALYSED. For the Twelve Months ended 31st December, 1910, showing the percentage of Samples found "Genuine" and " Adulterated."
    SAMPLES.Percentage of Samples found.
    No. examined.No. found genuine.No. adulterated in which no action was taken.No. adulterated in which action was taken.Adulterated.Genuine.
    No proceedings.Proceedings taken.
  • Page 114
    LIST OF LICENSED COWSHEDS In the Hackney Borough, October, 1910.
    Name.Address.No. of Sheds.
  • Page 115
    List of Cow-Sheds— continued.
    Name.Address.No. of Sheds.